The new NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) is a new organisation set up to support the successful delivery of high-quality research across the health and care system and increase capacity and capability of the research delivery infrastructure for the future. Through this, it will enable more people to access health and social care research where they live, support changing population needs, and encourage research to become a routine part of care and support economic growth.
Yorkshire and Humber is one of 12 new Regional Research Delivery Networks (RRDNs) hosted by NHS Organisations across the country. The Trust was successful in its bid to host the Yorkshire and Humber RRDN (Y&H RRDN). The 12 RRDNs, together with the coordinating centre, make up the new NIHR RDN – designed to provide an enhanced, consistent service for all those involved in research delivery.
It includes part of a system-wide drive to increase commercial clinical trials, ensuring we work more effectively than ever with the life sciences industry to deliver the best, most cutting-edge health and care research for our community, alongside research funded by the government and charities.
Access to research opportunities in under-served regions is crucial and the new NIHR RDN will be pivotal in supporting new treatment and models of care to communities with major health and care needs. It will build capacity to extend research delivery in primary, community and social care settings to make it easier for patients to get access to cutting-edge treatment, through research.
Professor Phil Wood, Chief Executive of Leeds Teaching Hospitals said:
“I am delighted that Leeds Teaching Hospitals has been selected as host for the new Regional Research Delivery Network for Yorkshire and the Humber. We are proud to have a really strong track record in research and innovation, and our aim is for every patient to be able to participate in, and benefit from, research.
“We look forward to working with the NIHR RDN Co-ordinating Centre and the Yorkshire and Humber RRDN leadership team to support the growth of research across the NHS over the next 5 years”.
Read more about the Research Delivery Network.